What to do and see in Cartagena District, Bolivar Department: The Best Walking Tours

July 23, 2021 Janette Largent

Discover the best top things to do in Cartagena District, Colombia including Cartagena Cocktail Tour, Cartagena Treasure Hunt Tour, Private Sightseeing Photo Tour in Cartagena, Cartagena Walking Tour, The Great Battle: Fort of San Felipe: Resistance and Glory, Pirate Tales Tour: To the conquest of the treasure of Cartagena, Your Local Photographer in Cartagena, GOD 2- MILITARY HISTORY OF CARTAGENA Shore excursions , Walking Tour in the City of Columbia, Discover Cartagena by Locals.
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1. Cartagena Cocktail Tour

Cl. 30 #8b-108, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia This Is Cartagena
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The Cartagena Cocktail Tour is about learning from local experts which Cartagena bar knows how to make a killer cocktail and discovering the weird and wonderful ingredients that go into some of the city's tastiest tipples. You'll also find out which of the city's rooftop terraces serve up the best sundowner in Cartagena and how to sniff out the hippest happenings in town every night. Leave yourselves in the capable hands of one of our in-the-know bilingual guides to learn what you really need to know about Cartagena's best liquid sensations and the city’s vibrant nightlife.

Inclusions: Guide, Four cocktails

Exclusions: Additional cocktails, Gratuities

Reviewed By MiisJess

I am inexcusably late with this review! My husband and I took a private tour of Getsemaní in February 2019, and Ronald was the best guide we could have asked for. Our tour was entertaining and educational, and perfectly paced. We got lots of information and tons of photo ops, we got to play dominoes, and Ronald showed us tons of spots we never would have found on our own. And as an added bonus, he even spotted a sloth up in one of the trees for us at the end of the tour! We had a great time, and will definitely do another tour when we return to Cartagena.

2. Cartagena Treasure Hunt Tour

Cl. 30 #8b-108, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia This Is Cartagena
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Keep your little treasures safe and sound and away from the hand-held devices with a unique and fun way to explore Cartagena's rich cultural heritage.

Inclusions: Visits to key landmarks in Historic Centre, Juice and a snack, A horse-drawn carriage ride through the historic centre, Pirate Costumes, Treasure (sweets), Bucketloads of fun with the city's friendliest guide

Exclusions: Drinks, Sunscreen

Reviewed By MiisJess

I am inexcusably late with this review! My husband and I took a private tour of Getsemaní in February 2019, and Ronald was the best guide we could have asked for. Our tour was entertaining and educational, and perfectly paced. We got lots of information and tons of photo ops, we got to play dominoes, and Ronald showed us tons of spots we never would have found on our own. And as an added bonus, he even spotted a sloth up in one of the trees for us at the end of the tour! We had a great time, and will definitely do another tour when we return to Cartagena.

3. Private Sightseeing Photo Tour in Cartagena

Cartagena, Cartagena, Cartagena District, Bolivar Department Guianza Express Tours Guides Y Transportation
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Take amazing pictures while sightseeing in Cartagena with our professional photographer and guide.   Whether you're a newbie or experienced photographer with any skill or camera type, If you never used the manual mode on your camera and want to learn about taking professional photographs, our photographer will give you useful information to capture everlasting memories while exploring the iconic spots of the walled city and Getsemani

Inclusions: Professional photographer guide, Hotel pickup, Bottled water

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Reviewed By ingvardrago

Great service. Good communication. On time even with very last minute changes. Very reasonably priced. Ended up using them several times during the trip. Cannot ask for much more than that!

4. Cartagena Walking Tour

Clock Tower Monument, Boca del Puente, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Cartagena Caribbean Tours
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This tour will take you to the most important streets, squares, churches, coffee, restaurants, and the best places of interest in Cartagena. We know all stories about pirates, legends and history of this magical city.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Local tour guide, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By quintashiap

Such a great time take advantage of the island tour very nice. They treated us so well. We even was able to use WiFi although we where not part of the hotel. Very pleased with the entire experience

5. The Great Battle: Fort of San Felipe: Resistance and Glory

Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas, Barrio Pie del Cerro, Avenida Antonio de Arévalo. Carrera 17., Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia SOUNDWALKRS - Cartagena
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Relive the incredible battle of Vernón, in this experiential tour of the San Felipe Castle, formerly called Fort of San Lázaro, by the hand of Carlos Desnaux, the military engineer who worked with the famous" Anka Motz ", Admiral Blas of Lezo.

Inclusions: All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

Reviewed By Davidthetraveler123

This was a very nice experience, the background music was nice, the description of the events seems very well informed and the speaker speech it's easy to understand and fun to listen. I have been to the castle before but this time I felt I was with a private tour guide and I was able to take my own time without feeling rushed.

6. Pirate Tales Tour: To the conquest of the treasure of Cartagena

Baluarte de Santo Domingo, Playa de la Artillería, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia SOUNDWALKRS - Cartagena
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Legendary pirate Black Bart hasn’t looted or pillaged in over 200 years so he’s pretty anxious for an adventure. That’s good news for you. Join him on an unforgettable walk as he relives his glory days. Cartagena has as much, if not more pirate history, than any city on the planet. Bart Black knows it all. He won’t make you loot, but we know he’ll make you laugh.

Inclusions: All chapters with offline use, maps and tips to explore Cartagena

Exclusions: Snacks, Smartphone and headsets

Reviewed By Davidthetraveler123

This was a very nice experience, the background music was nice, the description of the events seems very well informed and the speaker speech it's easy to understand and fun to listen. I have been to the castle before but this time I felt I was with a private tour guide and I was able to take my own time without feeling rushed.

7. Your Local Photographer in Cartagena

Torre Del Reloj, Cra. 7 ##34-2 a 34-118, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Marina Maldonado Fotografia
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A fun, romantic and spontaneous photo shoot, made by a professional photographer native to the city and with more than 12 years of experience in the field. Travelers will be encouraged to express their emotions through laughter, poses and looks, dancing, jumping and kisses, all guided by the photographer, in beautiful corners of the city of Cartagena. During the tour we will talk as friends and share moments in a warm and jovial atmosphere.

Inclusions: Session with professional photographer

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Reviewed By 908babyc

Marina is truly an outstanding photographer and wonderful person with an almost mystical ability to capture the true nature of people and events. I'd recommend her to anyone! -

8. GOD 2- MILITARY HISTORY OF CARTAGENA Shore excursions

Cartagena Destiny Tours
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On this tour, an expert guide will take you to back in time to the city beginnings. The first encounters between the invading Spanish and the indigenous calamari natives. The attacks perpetrated by different pirates, privateers (corsairs), buccaneers and philibusters throughout the colonial period. We also explain how independence wars prompted Colombia to start building its military force that later became known as Fuerzas Armadas de Colombia, the national army. We will visit: Naval Museum, San Felipe fortress (castle), Las bóvedas. In each one of them, we also touch on the recent history of Cartagena as part of Colombia conflicts with guerrilla groups, drug trafficking (Medellin and Cali Cartels), Paramilitary groups, constitutional amendments, Extradition in Colombia, Narco guerrilla as well as Colombia´s peace talks and agreements.

Inclusions: Bottled water, A bottle of water or a cold beer.You can choose betwen this options !, Air-conditioned vehicle, • Visit to the San Felipe fortress(castle) , • Refreshments, • Visit at Las Bóvedas , • Visit to the Naval museum, • Visit to San Pedro Claver monastery and church, • Time for shopping

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Reviewed By Boris P

I re-learned my city thanks to Cartagena Destiny Tours. As a native Cartagenero, I was able to return to my birthplace after 20 plus years. I contacted Cartagena Destiny Tours a week before my trip. Tour representative Sandra was able to complete a trip package for me quickly, and best of all, personalized every selection. My package included a personal guided city tour, a party bus (a.k.a Chivas), couples massage at one of Cartagena's most luxurious hotels, and a romantic horse carriage ride with dinner at Hotel Movich. Besides vacation, I wanted to propose to my girlfriend. With Sandra's assistance, my vacation plans happen with little to no hesitation or worries. To begin, Sandra took a personal approach towards my goals since she knew about my proposal. I want to give a personal thanks to Sandra and her professional staff for making my dream a reality. Sandra kept me up to date and on schedule. Sandra gave me daily reminders on event times and who was greeting me. Additionally, Sandra took extra steps to ensure that my fiancé and I were safe at all times by providing us with tips and locations to refrain from visiting. Personal guided city tour. Our tour guide was Ender. Ender knew so much history of Cartagena that I felt like I was back in school. We visited la Popa, the San Felipe Fort, a walk through the colonial streets, and scenic city views with Ender. Ender spoke English well, and we understood every word without question. If you are booking a personal guide through the city and would like to learn Cartagena's rich history, I recommend Ender to guide you. Party bus (a.k.a. Chivas). There is no party like a Chivas' party! Cartagena is well known about their Chivas and what they do. However, due to COVID, the Chivas atmosphere changed, and the shared drinking stopped. You will have to get your bottle before going into the Chivas or wait until they get to a local liquor spot where you can get your own. The people running the Chivas were accommodating and knew how to run the crowd. We danced, drank, ate, and even took a few pictures on their many stops throughout the city. Couples' massage. Well… I must say, my fiancé and I were delighted in many ways. The massage happened at Casa San Agustin, Aurum Spa. The welcoming service was incredible, and it was like you were pampered every step of the way. My fiancé had a medium touch massage, while I had a deep tissue massage. Our welcoming agent was Ligia. Ligia made us feel like we were in a world designed for my fiancé and me. Ligia constantly offered us water or asked us if we needed anything. My fiancé got a massage from Jesti, which she said that she felt like she was in a cloud after Jesti was done. My masseuse was Arelis. She did an excellent job with the deep tissue. I felt it the next day, but that's what deep massages are for. BONUS TIP: Go to the bar ALMA! Get the Monkey 47 drink! Also, you may want to try the Ceviche Eljach. Best Ceviche you will ever eat! Romantic horse carriage ride with dinner at Hotel Movich. Best scenic view of Cartagena at night! After dinner is when I proposed to my girlfriend (now fiancé). Our horse carriage picked us up from Casa San Agustin, took us through a scenic city view with a small tour, and stopped at the Hotel Movich for our rooftop dinner. The food was great! You would have a few options to select from, but well worth it! Being that I was proposing at dinner, Sandra gave me professional photographer information to record the magical night. Photographer Alvaro Delgado took some magnificent photos and recorded the proposal. I highly recommend hiring Mr. Delgado if you have a special occasion. BONUS HELP FROM SANDRA: I asked much from Sandra. I asked Sandra if she knew someone that could do the makeup and hair for my girlfriend before our romantic horse carriage ride. Sandra quickly found two professionals that tended to my girlfriend immediately after the spa. I cannot complain about the service. Thanks to Cartagena Destiny Tours, Sandra, and the great city of Cartagena, my fiancé and I had the best experience and vacation that we could ever imagine. Looking forward to the wedding and I will call Cartagena Destiny Tours again.

9. Walking Tour in the City of Columbia

Local Cartagena Tours
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Visit the historic center of Cartagena and understand the fascinating history of the city with a private tour of the city designed for tourists who want to see as much of the city as possible.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Local guide, Entrance to the Castle, Entrance to Hill of the stern, Air-conditioned transport

Exclusions: Lunch, Services not specified in the plan

Reviewed By luvbk11221

My friends and I did the real cartagena tour with Marlon. He was so friendly, funny and made us feel very comfortable. He gave us the real information on how people live and showed us all areas of Cartagena. He is very knowledgeable and full of facts. We didn't take a boring history tour, he showed us how everyday people live.

10. Discover Cartagena by Locals

Éxito San Diego - Cartagena, Cl. 38 ## 10 - 85, Cartagena, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia Discover Cartagena
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Experience the dayly lives of "Cartageneros" on a 4 hours experience at the public market and at  the "Brussels neighborhood". We will start by taking the public transportation then head out to  the Public Market, You will experience the taste of local food, exotic fruits and the "champeta music". Visit "Donde Cecilia Restaurant" ( Antony Bourdain visited this place) and have a great lunch there. Meet up with "Runner" a guy famous for his advertising art desing for "Champeta parties". Then we will visit a local family to discover and learn about being a Cartagenero is.

Inclusions: Bilingual tour guide, Public transportation, Fruits samples, Lunch at a local home, Local fruit juice, Local dessert, Souvenier, Bottled water, Snacks

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Reviewed By chamardv

This was a great opportunity to discover Bazurto market with our guide Maria. Unique tastings with champeta lesson...

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